• Dark Water — Neck Gaiter, Front View, Dark Grey. Stewart Island New Zealand | EASTERLY
  • Dark Water — Neck Gaiter, Back View, Dark Grey. Stewart Island New Zealand | EASTERLY
  • Dark Water — Neck Gaiter, Folded, Dark Grey. Stewart Island New Zealand | EASTERLY
  • Dark Water — Neck Gaiter, Worn, Dark Grey. Stewart Island New Zealand | EASTERLY
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EASTERLY

Dark Water — Neck Gaiter

Dark Water — Neck Gaiter

$59.00 NZD
$59.00 NZD
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Dark Water. The story of the M.V. Kapala — a deep-sea fishing vessel that worked the waters around Rakiura for over 50 years. The crew who ran her knew these waters the way most people never will. Cold. Deep. Unforgiving. And completely, utterly alive.

The Foveaux Strait doesn't care about your schedule. The dark water doesn't move for anyone. But the ones who went out anyway — day after day, season after season — they earned something that can't be bought. A relationship with the sea that goes bone-deep.

This gaiter carries that story. Wrap it around you and take a little of that grit with you wherever you go.

Island steady. World ready. 🌊

🧵 Fabric & Construction

  • EU: 96% polyester, 4% spandex | 6.34 oz./yd.² (215 g/m²)
  • US: 93% polyester, 7% spandex | 7.08 oz./yd.² (240 g/m²)
  • Breathable, smooth 2-way stretch fabric
  • One size fits most
  • Printed on one side | reverse left blank
  • Washable and reusable
  • EU blank sourced from Lithuania | US blank sourced from Mexico
  • Age restrictions: For adults and children | EU Warranty: 2 years

Wear it as: a neck warmer, face covering, headband, bandana, or wristband.

Care

Treat it well and it will last. Cool wash. Dry in the shade. No dryer — the island air does it better anyway.

🌊 The EASTERLY Promise

Every EASTERLY piece is made when you order it. Not mass produced. Not sitting in a warehouse. Made for you, right now.

This is not fast fashion. EASTERLY exists for the ones who wear their values — quietly, confidently, without needing the world to notice.

Every design is rooted in Rakiura — Stewart Island, New Zealand. One of the most remote inhabited islands on earth. The designs don't come from a mood board. They come from the land, the sea, the creatures, and the people who call this place home. Designed by EASTERLY. Made by skilled hands offshore.

When you wear EASTERLY, you're not just wearing an accessory. You're carrying something real.

We light the beacon for Rakiura.
EASTERLY's mission is to direct the tribe — to shine a light on the people, the causes, and the guardians of Rakiura who need support. When you wear EASTERLY, you join that tribe. And the tribe gives back.

📖 Read our story → https://www.easterly.kiwi/pages/our-story
🏴 Know what we stand for → https://www.easterly.kiwi/pages/the-easterly-declaration
🤝 Choose who you want to help → https://www.easterly.kiwi/pages/our-island-our-people
🧭 Discover what our Icon means → https://www.easterly.kiwi/pages/icon

And hey — are you OK? 🌊 → https://www.easterly.kiwi/pages/are-you-ok

No hanger tags. Just the gaiter and the story.
The story is from Rakiura. No tag could compete.

Made to order. Not made for landfill.
Every EASTERLY piece is made when you order it. No overstock. No waste. No excess. Just your piece, made for you.

Don't expect perfect. Only expect unique.

There could be slight variation in colour or print placement. And that — that's the intriguing part. That's what makes it yours and no one else's.

Wabi-Sabi. 🌿

In compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), this product is manufactured by EASTERLY LIMITED (hello@easterly.kiwi | 6 Petersons Hill Road, 9818, Stewart Island, New Zealand) and represented in the EU by SINDEN VENTURES LIMITED (Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus | gpsr@sindenventures.com). All consumer products meet EU safety standards.

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